Isla Vista

8th Annual Pardall Carnival Showcases Campus Organizations, I.V. Community

Large crowds turned out to Pardall Road Saturday to experience Isla Vista’s eighth annual Pardall Carnival, courtesy of the Associated Students’ Isla Vista Community Relations Committee.
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Vista Point: The Goings On in I.V. This Week

A meeting to discuss the future of the Isla Vista Community Center will be held at 5 p.m. tonight at the I.V. Clinic building. Organizers are also planning to host a “brainstorming session” next w...
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Homeless Students Get Access to Showers

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into motion Friday a bill to give homeless students access to shower facilities on community college campuses.
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Community Center Meets Pitfalls, Success

Isla Vistans have sought a community center for nearly 50 years, but as the town shifts and reconfigures with each decade, the project has become a perpetual work in progress.
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Local Elections May Profoundly Impact I.V.

Just for a moment, let’s take our eyes off the national election coverage and take a look at the election going on right here in our own backyard, an election that can most certainly affect our live...
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Vista Point: The Goings On In Isla Vista This Week

Upcoming events include Pardall Carnival and a community meeting to discuss the proposed 10 p.m. noise ordinance
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I.V. CSD Candidate Slate Receives Democratic Endorsement

The Santa Barbara Democratic Party endorsed a slate of four candidates Thursday night for the Isla Vista Community Services District board of supervisors, a decision that could prove a significant set...
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Joel Ruiz Suspends Candidacy for I.V. CSD Board of Directors

Board of directors candidate Joel Ruiz suspended his campaign Sunday due to his workload and insufficient campaign funds.
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Three Final Candidates Join Race for Office in Isla Vista

Three additional Isla Vista residents declared candidacy this week in the race to elect the inaugural members of the I.V. Community Service District (CSD) board of directors.
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Former UCSB Student Receives 6-Month Sentence for Rape

A female UCSB student filed a report to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol on June 28, 2015, saying she had been sexually assaulted.
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Candidates Make a Run for Office in Isla Vista

As UC Santa Barbara students bask in a long summer, five Isla Vista residents have begun campaigning for office in a college town on the brink of self-governance.
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‘Blunite’ Commemorates Second Anniversary of May 23 Shooting

The residents of Isla Vista came together in Anisq‘Oyo’ Park on Monday evening, honoring the lives of those lost on May 23, 2014, through art, healing and solidarity.
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Blue Lights in People’s Park To Mark Anniversary of Tragedy

People’s Park in Isla Vista will be glowing blue Saturday night to commemorate the lives of six students killed in the May 2014 shooting.
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Family Student Housing Rent To Rise Despite ‘Subpar’ Conditions

The Family Student Housing Tenants’ Association argued in a statement Tuesday that the rent increase scheduled to begin this summer is unfair, due to what it says are subpar living conditions.
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Street Names Lack Proper Spanish

Lacking skill in the Spanish language, early Isla Vista developers erroneously translated Spanish words for I.V. street names.
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